Senior Software Engineer (GCHQ Permanent)

Join GCHQ as a Senior Software Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in solving mission-critical challenges and contributing to the architecture and design of systems. You'll work with a variety of software engineering frameworks and technologies, and have opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Missions

• Contribuer à l'architecture et à la conception de nouveaux systèmes, établir et promouvoir les meilleures pratiques, et livrer des solutions logicielles de haute qualité.
• Appliquer votre expertise à une variété de frameworks et de technologies de génie logiciel, travailler avec des langages tels que JavaScript, Java, Node.js, Python, Rust et Go.
• Mentorer une équipe ou agir en tant qu'expert technique au sein d'un groupe performant, en tirant parti de votre connaissance des méthodologies diverses pour livrer des solutions impactantes.

Profil recherché

• As a Senior Software Engineer, you will bring expertise in the frameworks and technologies mentioned above, along with experience working with cloud platforms AWS, Azure, and GCP. You’ll have successfully led Agile project teams, evaluated customer business requirements, and delivered high-quality software solutions that make a real impact
• Strategic and self-driven, you’ll serve as a bridge between teams, communicating technical information with clarity and confidence. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment where creativity is key to solving complex and unprecedented challenges
• Experience of generative AI would be advantageous, whether through using AI assisted software development tools, understanding agentic patterns, or developing applications that use large language models. An awareness of how to evaluate AI-generated outputs and use these technologies responsibly, securely and effectively would also be beneficial. What matters most is your curiosity and willingness to develop your knowledge as these technologies evolve
• We welcome experienced professionals from a variety of related fields, including security engineering, site reliability engineering and data engineering. Your genuine enthusiasm for software engineering, combined with your ability to mentor others, collaborate effectively, and stay ahead of emerging technologies, makes you a valuable contributor to a forward-thinking engineering community